Poems

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William Blake; Patti Smith

William Blake is one of Britain’s most fascinating writers, who, as well as being a groundbreaking poet, is also well known as a painter, engraver, radical and mystic. In this collection Patti Smith has collected together her personal selection of Blake’s poems to give a singular picture of this unique genius.

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‘Those who control their passions do so because their passions are weak enough to be controlled’ William Blake

Patti Smith introduces her favourite selection of Blake’s poems, including the complete poems from Songs of Innocence and of Experience.

William Blake is one of Britain’s most fascinating writers, who, as well as being a groundbreaking poet, is also well known as a painter, engraver, radical and mystic. Although Blake was dismissed as an eccentric by his contemporaries, his powerful and richly symbolic poetry has been a fertile source of inspiration to the many writers and artists who have followed in his footsteps.

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Weight 138 g
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 1.2 cm
Author

Publisher

Vintage Classics

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

172

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

821.7 (edition:22)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K